by Judith Waker | Nov 27, 2014 | Blog, Global Macroeconomics
Of course the market is waiting with baited breath for the outcome of the Opec meeting in Vienna tomorrow. The US is now on holiday for two days so it is a strange trading week and not a time to be opening positions. The Outlook For Oil Opec is a price-fixer, a...
by Judith Waker | Nov 24, 2014 | Blog, Global Macroeconomics
Well the week started out predictably enough, not that we can ever describe the market as predictable. There was a lot of sideways movement, waiting to see that the FOMC had to say in the minutes of their last meeting released on Wednesday afternoon. It was on...
by Judith Waker | Nov 21, 2014 | Analysis, Blog
It is only midweek and it’s been non-stop on the news desk. Every week it seems we are deluged with information and data that can easily overwhelm to the point of not knowing what is important to our trading decisions and what is not. One thing all traders know...
by Judith Waker | Nov 16, 2014 | Analysis, Blog
Another interesting week has given way to another weekend to digest and attempt comprehension of its events. Friday took many by surprise and thankfully we have a few days to reflect on what happened and why. That reflection requires a refocus on the bigger picture...
by Judith Waker | Nov 14, 2014 | Analysis, Blog
BY Judith Waker: Back in the RSFSR: Aka the Russian Federation. Rumours spread yesterday of soldiers crossing the border into the Ukraine. NATO issued warnings but Russia’s defence minister denied reports. Just when we were beginning to get a grip on monetary policy...